Best Teisen Fala Welsh Apple Cake Recipes

TEISEN FALA (WELSH APPLE CAKE)

Steps:

• Peel and core the apples and cut into tiny dice.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rub the fat into the flour, add the sugar.
• Add the apples and mix together with a little milk to bind to a fairly stiff dough.
• Spread into well greased shallow tin and bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes.

GRANNY'S WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Beat margarine & sugar together.
• Add eggs & beat till smooth.
• Add dry ingredients & stir till just nicely mixed.
• Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut into rounds using a small glass or round cookie cutter (we've always used a small glass).
• Cook in frying pan till nicely browned on one side; flip & brown the other side. (approx. 3-4 minute per side).
• Remove to baking rack to cool.
• Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.

TEISEN MEL (TRADITIONAL WELSH HONEYCAKE)

Steps:

• Sieve the flour, baking powderand spice into a bowl.
• Lightly grease a tin pie plate measuring about 8-1/2-inches across the top.
• Cream the butter with 3 oz sugar until creamy and light.
• Add the egg yolks then the 1/4 lb honey, gradually.
• Gently mix in the flour, then the milk.
• Spread the mixture in the prepared tin, mounding it slightly in the center.
• Bake at 400 F (200 C) gas mark 6 for about half an hour.
• Let the cake rest in its tin for 2 minutes before turning it out on to a wire rack.
• Let it cool for 10 minutes then slide it onto a baking tray and brush the top with 1 tablespoon warmed honey - or red currant jelly if you prefer.
• Whisk the egg whites and the remaining 1 oz sugar to make a glossy meringue mixture. Swirl this over the top of the cake and bake at 325 F (160 C) gas mark 3 for about 20 minutes.
• Serve the cake when it is cold.

TEISEN SIR FON (ANGLESEY CAKE) WELSH

Steps:

• Cream the sugar and fat.
• Mix in the egg and add the remainder of the ingredients, having desolved the bicarbonate in the milk.
• Bake in a greased tin for about 3/4 hour in a moderately hot oven.
• Gas control, Gas MArk 5 (375F).
• Alternate:
• 3 teacupsful of flour; 1 teacupful of butter; 1 teacupful of sugar; 2 teaspoonful of baking powder; 2 eggs; milk to mix; a little dried fruit.
• Rub the butter into the flour, add sugar, baking powder and well beaten eggs and milk if necessary - it must be kept fairly stiff.
• This mixture is enough to fill two sandwich tins.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• Cut in half, spread with butter and eat hot.
• Oven control, Gas Mark 5 (375F).
• Croeso Cymreig.